any of the bottles and cans not redeemed, some of those funds go back into local government and curbside programs to fund initiatives at the local level. here in san francisco, talking about the big picture on waste generation and the diversion, 2008 is the most recent number. total generation is 2.4 million tons annually. as you can see on this pie chart, 70% of that is composted. 235,000 tons are composted. in this slide shows how much was generated by sector. as you can see, the commercial sector is a large portion of that. 1.3 million tons. which is why the recycling ordinance has had such a big impact on the diversion rate. the residential sector is 471,000 tons. city government is 321,000 tons generated. interesting, and of note, there is a perception that the curbside program has eliminated the need for recycling centers. the statistics that we have been able to find is that in san francisco there is about an even split between people that put their materials in the blue bins, money that is able to be put back into the operation, and 51% of the people do take them to recycling cen

that is the people who use curbside programs. the third group of people who recycle do so because the money is there. they get their money back, and they like that. it is really important to have that kind of system available. kids, retired people -- does not matter who they are, just people who want their nickel back. seems to me at this point, hanc is the place to do that in this part of the city. should be a convenient service, but it is not because we lost the fight in sacramento in 1986, so i hope you will let hanc stay in business. thank you, sir. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm here as a member of the board of directors of hanc, and i will also be speaking on another item within this regarding how the voting went because of my current appointment to the sunshine or in its task force and being vice chair there. first, i would like hanc to like is contained in name and negotiate agreements to provide recycling services in golden gate park and surrounding areas. why is rec and park not offer it -- honoring the master plan

only about 9% of that goes to curbside. there are

when the ecology center started the first curbside recycling pickup program four years ago, it was aadical idea. at a special meeting last night a consultant told the council how the city could save a million and a half dollars. >> they reduce the crew size from two to one and expand the number of routes from six to eight. it would be a reduction in labor and increase in efficiency on the route. >> on the other hand you gotta go up and down the streets twice. you contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions. and there's a safety factor that i raised tonight. >> there was agreement that more detailed information is needed about the program and the impact making the changes would have. another meeting is scheduled for march 22nd. >> it's 4:37. don't know about you but i really don't care about daylight's savings this sunday. as far as i'm concerned, spring is here. >> those two events, they do coincide. i'm happy about one, not so happy about the other. >> nobody likes to lose an hour sleep. here's a look what happened while you were sleeping. the front passing us to the north, pushing a

. >>> the bay area city that adopted the first curbside recycling program in the country is thinking now about scraping the nonprofit that started it all. alan wang reports from berkeley where the city is facing an $11 million deficit. >> reporter: when the ecology center started the first curbside recycling pick up program 40 years ago, it was a radical idea. tonight the berkeley city council entertained the idea of running the program itself to save money. >> i challenge the city to find another city who con trabted with the garbage company or to use municipal services to deliver recycling services who did not see costs rise after the changes were made. >> a contract consult at the present time said they could save $1.5 million by ending the contract with the ecology center. >> we are recommending the reduction of two to one and reduction of routes. it would be a reduction in labor and increase one fusht see on the route. >> he worked as a sanitation worker in philadelphia. he says it is important to have a second person on the truck in case there is an accident or injury. >> on th

there really is no plan by the city in order to compensate for the loss of what curbside is not able to achieve. if there is a plan, that plan is being proffered simply, in my opinion, as triage, as the plan has been provided before or materialized since the last two months. this brings us to a point of trying to understand the arguments back portend that hanc recycling center is what some have called anachronistic, that does not help the city meet its goals of its overall recycling program. to the point of that, of the city then realizing that if their goals are needing to be met, then where is the plan that helps us achieve what may be lost? so far, none of that seems to be being developed for well presented. it is patchwork thinking, which i think has been convoluted between the department of the environment and the back and our department. nonetheless, it is an important issue that affects our area of the city, both in the sunset district and in district 5 and in the richmond district through of golden gate park. many people feel that hanc recycling center is an invaluable resour

when the ecology center started the nation's first curbside recycling program, it was a radical idea.y told the council how the city can save $1.5 million. >> we're recommending they reduce the crew size from 2 to 1 and expand the number of routes from 6 to 8. so a reduction in labor and increase in efficiency. >> on the other hand you gotta go up and down the streets twice. contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions. and there's a safety factor that i raised tonight. >> there was agreement that more detailed information is needed about the program and the impact making the change would have. another meeting is scheduled for march 22nd. >> gotta talk to mike about this. we have a joint mutual twitter friend who's asking i still got my snow bib on. when is that 70 degrees coming? >> i hope he's in tahoe or his heater doesn't work. saving a few bucks, a little greenhouse gas. trying to save the world one snow bib at a time. (laughter) >> show you what's going on outside. we're looking at cloud cover. it's high and it's also low. more cloud cover than we're seeing patchy fog this morning

one yet knows what caused the accident. >> berkeley is considering scrapping its contract with a curbsideto save money by running the program itself. when the ecology center started the pickup program 40 years ago, it was a radical idea. last night a consultant told the council how the city could save $1.5 million. >> we recommend they expand the number of routes from six to eight. so it would be a reduction in labor and increase in efficiency. >> on the other hand you gotta go up and down the streets twice. you contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions. and there's a safety factor that i raised tonight. there was agreement that more detailed information is needed about the program and the impact making the change would have. another meeting is scheduled for march 22nd. >> how about some detailed information right now on the weather forecast where we will see today besides the gray we're starting with. >> it's gonna get pretty warm, mike? >> increasing sunshine and warmth today, the warmest day in our forecast. a look what was happening when you were asleep. in fact, a beautiful sunrise,

as forensic workers scour the curbside looking for evidence, angry onlookers gathered. delayingprime minister but not canceling the visit to moscow appeared to promise retaliation. >> certain elements are trying to break the calm. we have a will of iron and we will respond firmly and responsibly. >> the jerusalem bombing comes at a time of increased tension in israel and the occupied palestinian territories. in gaza, at eight people were buried. the latest victims of the violence there. the dead included two boys and their grandfather. while the world's attention to be focused elsewhere, it is the region's oldest and most intractable crisis is sliding toward renewed violence? >> a military judge has sentenced a u.s. soldier to 24 years to prison for his role that led to the murder of three unarmed civilians. he was one of five accused of the killings in kandahar province and a conspiracy to plant weapons on the dead to make it appear they were an enemy combatants. photographs were published of soldiers posing with a severed head. the prime minister jose socrates has res

as forensic workers scour the curbside looking for evidence, angry onlookers gathered at the scene. they were shouting anti-arafat slogans, quick to blame palestinian militants -- anti- arafat slogans, quick to blame the palestinian militants for the attack. -- inside -- anti-arab. in gaza, the latest victims of the attack were being buried, among them the ball boys. political leaders condemned the violence, but more attacks may be inevitable. abc news, jerusalem. >> the officer leading the british air mission in libya today declared the libyan air force and no longer exists as a fighting force. the senior u.s. commander says that troops loyal to gaddafi are still violating a u.n. resolution 1973. misrata is besieged by government tanks and artillery. mike will reject reports. >> characteristically the finance -- define it, colonel gaddafi on the first night of bombing. he said that those attacking libya would end up in the dustbin of history. colonel gaddafi has pledged there would be no surrender, and this on another night with a burst of anti-aircraft fire. from the american secr

you can make out the metal right above the curbside protector. police say the big rig driver and it appears the people are also fine and driver is fine. they are talking calmly with police. it's quite a delicate operation to move. >> kristen: a fire at the miami international airport is under control this morning. a tank caught fire in an area of the airport where fuel is kept sending flames and smoke soaring into the air. more than 30 crews were called to fight this. no injuries were reported. fire damaged one fuel tank and impacted all six fuel tanks at the airport. the blaze was far w from the runways but airport officials say there could be delays today. >> eric: we're all going app happy and now apps to avoid a speeding ticket. new smart phone apps could avoid d.u.i. checkpoints but someone is pushing to put the brakes on the technical. >> under names like trapster, phantom alert, new iphone apps show where police may be lurking looking for red light veivlts. they get and audible alert to map out roadblocks and even d.u.i. checkpoints. >> it

there are things like curbside service. it boils down to common sense. there must be some way you can serve people. even on the texas appeals commission, we have gone to wear a business was on the second floor. there was no way to get in that business at all. the existing business can provide home service, or something like that. just trying to figure out a way to do that. in terms of dbi and how it can help people, they could make better use of their home resources. there is one casp certified inspectors in the department. i studied with him. he was taken out of the access appeals commission. he has nothing to do with access. that is not a good use of your own resources. i know i may use of several -- make use of several hot lines all the time. the department of justice has an 88800 number you can call to get free information about the ada. if they do not know, they send you over to architecture transportation barriers compliance board, who actually wrote the ada. i did that this morning trying to figure out how you define "firm." they have an 800 numbe

when people feel that their blue bins are being pilfered, subverting the intention of curbside recycling to see a double counted by those with shopping carts and singularly putting in those bottles and cans. just on the picture to picture, it does not pan out. having that volume based on what date it is able to capture with cost realized, for me i do not see how the math supports the notion that we are going in the right direction at all. >> i do not think it is either or. both of those options have to exist and will continue to exist. there are 10 different options on the street for people with recyclables but they're loading up to take somewhere. there are many options that provide large recycling redemption opportunities. as you mentioned, there are a couple of centers. if someone wants to sell to the market, these vending machines will it a need at a small store for a community member that gathers up apple juice cans or jars, they want to make a few dollars to do something with, they can take it to the reverse vending machine and get those funds and hopefully be within the community

as for ridzik workers scoured the curbside mlicki blevins, angry onlookers gathered. the israeli prime minister delayed but not cancelling a visit to moscow, appeared to promise retaliation. >> certain elements are trying to break the, and determination, but we have a will of iron and will respond firmly. >> the jerusalem bombing comes the time of increased tension in the palestinian territory. eight people were buried in gaza. the dead included two boys and their grandfather. while world attention may be focused elsewhere in the middle east, it is the region's most intractable crisis, sliding toward the period of renewed violence. bbc news, jerusalem. " egypt's most senior prosecutor has sanctioned a trammell, a criminal trial. one man is accused of ordering police to open fire at demonstrators, killing 350 people in the protests. the parliament in yemen has received a request to impose a 30-day state of emergency. it gives security forces far reaching powers to detain protesters. the president has offered to step down in months. the opposition insists it must go imm

children were killed by nato forces during an air strike sparking a furious reaction from president curbside foreign forces should leave his country . and the number of people killed by a strong earthquake in myanmar has increased to seventy five with more than one hundred injured relief operations are underway after hundreds of houses buddhist monasteries and government buildings were destroyed by thursday's drama and a follow up landslide strong aftershocks up to five point four on the richter scale with felton thailand laos and vietnam. and lights went out all around the world on saturday for our a symbolic sixty minutes with energy saving to highlight there are good minish in that trial resources in europe citizen towns across the continent when dark between eight thirty and nine thirty in the evening central european time the event began four years ago in sydney australia and has since spread worldwide the world wildlife fund which organizes our says it's to help promote a future where people live in harmony with nature. now weeks passed since coalition forces began attacking libya with

because they knew we had a we were tracking the barrel still shows who have signed short shorts curbside to deal with that with general general sold on its presence is not really running out is there a battle as he goes along go ahead sam the newly formed. look at its return incredible ridden a horse cross to own book genera shores cross he reached a deal with the generals allowing saddam's iraq gentlemen i'm going to be anywhere we're going to go to a break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on libya state with our king. can still. see. welcome back because some guy peter lavelle remind you we're talking about the implementation of the u.n. resolution on libya. ok. but first let's see what russians think about this organization. with no debate and no objective another conflict has started immediately after the un resolution on libya was adopted the coalition started to implement it resolution nine hundred seventy three imposes a no fly zone over libya and measures to protect civilians from walmart his forces at the same time there are those who see this as another

why changes may be coming to the nation's first curbside recycling program. >> and there is anger that have no trouble then. fueled by the warriors coach that exploded on sunday, wants to see more energy and intensity on the road. and there is a baron davis whooping with jj hickson. and bareon from 19 points, warriors wake up into the second quarter, seth curry, a 20-6 burst. warriors go from down 12 to up 11. the script says monty went microwave. there is a pretty move and making it rain had a career high sixty-threes and 20 of the 24 coming into the second half. warriors up 76-61 to the 4th. and there is warriors winning their second win on this road trip 95-85, the final. and there is dallas braiden rooming with giants closer brian wilson during spring training. mike shum onwith more on the a's, mr. perfect. >> he's got it. he did it. and there is he's moved past that, looking forward to bringing leadership to the staff in 2011. >> there is if i'm comfortable enough for them to talk to me, they know that is high praise from them to be there. i welcome it. >> dallas is our leader so

we'll show the live pictures here curbside at the international terminal. all dozen of them are just arriving here. they are going to be departing on two flights, one at 7:30, one at about 9:25. this is all part of operation chihauhau, a joint effort between the san francisco animal care and control and virgin america. the shelter is getting far more chihauhaus than they can handle and on the other hand, chihauhaus are in high demand on the east coast. so virgin america is take the dogs to new york at no extra cost to the shelter to be adopted out of the manhattan spca. so the dogs have arrived in special carriers. we are going to talk to jill fletcher. how will they go through security? >> they will walk through on leashes. we'll have carrier bags to put them into after they got through security and they will just be comfortably sitting on people's laps during the flight in their carrier bags. >> now, they have two planes just for them or they are just in a special section in these two different planes? >> yeah. we are going to split them up amongst two di

as rain drenched the pavement in time for the evening canada in port puddles on the curbside further north the first drops were just beginning to fall. these private owners of the new dining room set carefully and thoroughly covered up their in a purchase. the rainfall was laid at first, light enough that this man had to check, as are his ran in service the wet weather. with the grand jury saturated it did not take long for a promise to pop up. at this freeway off ramp standing order made from a safe driving. at the parking ride pulls of muddy water formed an obstacle course for drivers leaving lots of parking spaces make a kit. further south at the golden gate bridge the rain fell with more force squadron across the parking lot and blowing around in the wind. just on the other side you can see a steady form of raindrops. >> justine: this is delicate san francisco yesterday people were out in the ring, some with their umbrellas sunday without. strong trains are catching as much as they can. many are getting caught with leaves and debris. >> james: rock slides as well, at two major sl